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It’s called a “rubber” match. At UFC 49: Unfinished Business, the UFC light-heavyweight title was up for grabs again between Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture following the unsatisfying doctor stoppage in their first meeting at the beginning of the year.

Randy Couture vs Vitor Belfort UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (35:01)
When their first title bout ended very abruptly within a minute due to an errant cut, there had to be an immediate rematch. Seven months later, the UFC light-heavyweight title was on the line again as current champ Vitor Belfort met former champ Randy Couture.

Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (20:27)
One Joe wants to punch and one Joe wants to submit. This pair of similarly named MMA veterans made their Octagon debuts against each other as Joe “Diesel” Riggs aimed to keep the fight standing against grappling ace Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen.

Chuck Liddell vs Vernon White UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (16:02)
Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell earned another title shot at Randy Couture with an exciting first round stoppage of a game Vernon White at UFC® 49. White continually battled back from concussive blows in that opening frame to give to Liddell as good as he got, only to be sent to defeat with a big right hand that ended matters conclusively.

David Terrell vs Matt Lindland UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (11:53)
Being thrown right into the fire, the 4-1 David Terrell, an Octagon debutant out of Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, was set to face a US Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist and top contending middleweight veteran Matt “The Law” Lindland.

Justin Eilers vs Mike Kyle UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (11:37)
It’s the hurt business and sometimes friends have to fight inside the Octagon. The 8-2 power punching Mike Kyle in his second UFC appearance faced the childhood friend who first showed him jiu-jitsu in the 8-2-1 debuting Justin Eilers.

Chris Lytle vs Ronald Jhun UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (17:21)
A professional fighter in both MMA and boxing, Chris Lytle secured a unique submission (a bulldog choke) to get his first win in the UFC. As “Lights Out” aimed for a second one, he would face the debuting 21-11-2 Ronald “The Machine Gun” Jhun.

Karo Parisyan vs Nick Diaz UFC 49Sat, Aug 21, 2004 (5:09)
Young UFC stars Karo Parisyan and Nick Diaz put it all on the line at UFC 49, and for three rounds the two welterweights traded takedowns and momentum shifts in one of the most entertaining fights of the night. In the end, the aggressive Parisyan emerged victorious.

Yves Edwards vs Josh Thomson UFC 49Wed, Apr 21, 2004 (8:18)
Yves Edwards, the Bahamian 'Thugjitsu Master,' was coming off a five-fight winning streak in the UFC with exciting wins over Rich Clementi and Nick Agallar, while San Jose, CA native Josh Thomson looked to continue his own winning streak in the Octagon.